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Kun is an English word of 3 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Kun in a sentence

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Kun meaning

In the Japanese language, the pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character as a native Japanese word that means what the character represents, contrasted with on.

Using Kun

  • The main meaning on this page is: In the Japanese language, the pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character as a native Japanese word that means what the character represents, contrasted with on.
  • In the example corpus, kun often appears in combinations such as: liu kun, kun and, jang kun.

Context around Kun

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

liu 3× nozaki 2× jiru 1× multiple 1× told 1× jang 1× yamada 1× kurosaki 1× akuma 1× sio 1×

Often after:

yomi 4× iam 1× jae 1× waar 1× anime 1× based 1× huang 1×

Sentence patterns with Kun

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and on kun 1× anime akuma kun based on 1× be multiple kun yomi for 1× buta jiru kun kun with 1× counterpart liu kun and exchanged 1× cr kun huang said 1× director jang kun jae s 1× girls nozaki kun anime is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a further change 1× cr kun huang 1× finance minister nirmala 1× however the ministry 1× however unlike the 1× in general the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a 2012 case 1× and on kun 1× and technology minister 1× by shigeru mizuki 1× can be misleading 1× commenced operations yesterday 1×

Words around Kun

Just before it in the word index:

kumwenda 13 kumwembe 4 kumuyi 8 kumuls 5 kumul 3 kumukahi 2

Just after it in the word index:

kuna 40 kunaal 5 kunai 4 kunak 2 kunaka 3 kunal 62

Similar in corpus frequency:

abatement 88 abductions 88 absurdly 88 aggressiveness 88 angler 88 asl 88

Corpus analysis for Kun

  • In this selection, "kun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, liu, nozaki, jiru, yomi, iam and jae stand out and add context to how "kun" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and on kun and anime akuma kun based on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kun" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and absurdly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kun

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She means a lot to Kurosaki-kun. (7 words)

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 is a completely Mr. Darcy-coded character. (15 words)

Cr Kun Huang said he was disappointed the council and the community hadn’t been consulted. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Kun Waar and Rose Ihisa, competing in the men's and women's 400m respectively and originally from South Sudan, are on the team; as are their compatriots John Lokibe and Josephine Tein in the men's and women's 800m. (41 words)

On October 24, Xi personally gave an to dismiss Li Shangfu as defense minister and state councilor, sack Qin as state councilor, remove Liu Kun as finance minister, and remove Wang Zhigang as science and technology minister. (37 words)

In some cases multiple readings are common, as in 豚汁 "pork soup", which is commonly pronounced both as ton-jiru (mixed on-kun) and buta-jiru (kun-kun), with ton somewhat more common nationally. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Indeed, all four combinations of reading are possible: on-on, kun-kun, kun-on and on-kun.

In some cases multiple readings are common, as in 豚汁 "pork soup", which is commonly pronounced both as ton-jiru (mixed on-kun) and buta-jiru (kun-kun), with ton somewhat more common nationally.

As with on'yomi, there can be multiple kun'yomi for the same kanji, and some kanji have no kun'yomi at all.

However, unlike the vast majority of other kun'yomi, these readings are not native Japanese, but rather borrowed, so the "kun'yomi" label can be misleading.

A further change made to the area was the addition of a children’s bumper car to the Kun Iam Leisure Area, which had already commenced operations yesterday.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met her Chinese counterpart Liu Kun and exchanged views on G20-related matters.

However, the Ministry of Finance did not respond when asked whether finance minister Liu Kun would also travel to Washington this week, as he is expected to do so.

In general, the energy supply system has never justified itself in 30 years," a resident of Namangan told Kun.

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It's not hard to see why she feels that way in director Jang Kun-jae's nuanced Because I Hate Korea, which opened the Busan International Film Festival on Wednesday evening.

Kun Waar and Rose Ihisa, competing in the men's and women's 400m respectively and originally from South Sudan, are on the team; as are their compatriots John Lokibe and Josephine Tein in the men's and women's 800m.

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun anime is an adequate adaptation of the ongoing manga, but the manga version is definitely more rewarding.

Mr Kun said he has started discussions with local schools and aims to reach out to the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation about introducing bee programs to schools.

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 is a completely Mr. Darcy-coded character.

On October 24, Xi personally gave an to dismiss Li Shangfu as defense minister and state councilor, sack Qin as state councilor, remove Liu Kun as finance minister, and remove Wang Zhigang as science and technology minister.

She means a lot to Kurosaki-kun.

Then on November 9, viewers can stream the anime Akuma Kun, based on the manga series written and illustrated by Shigeru Mizuki.

There were two cases concerning Lei Sio Kun in early 2013, the accused in a 2012 case.

The tale of Exar Kun, a Jedi turned Sith Lord, adds a layer of irony to Niman's legacy.

This is the second trailer that studio Doga Kobo -- known for anime like My Senpai is Annoying Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun -- has provided for the upcoming series.

Cr Kun Huang said he was disappointed the council and the community hadn’t been consulted.

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Common combinations with kun

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kun" in a sentence?
An example: "Indeed, all four combinations of reading are possible: on-on, kun-kun, kun-on and on-kun." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kun" from authentic English texts.
What does "kun" mean?
Kun means: In the Japanese language, the pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character as a native Japanese word that means what the character represents, contrasted with on.
How many example sentences with "kun" are there?
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